Director Engineering / AI Software Architect

Cotiviti is seeking a Director, Engineering - AI Architect, to work closely with their Corporate Architect/VP of Engineering to define and optimize products using AI innovations. The role involves overseeing project management and software development life cycles for complex AI-related initiatives while managing cross-functional teams and product commercialization efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Track, monitor and deliver multiple inter dependent releases across all initiatives
• Be the go to person with knowledge to help leaders understand various corporate Data and AI initiatives and help them adopt and deliver their products incorporating all AI Innovation initiatives
• Participate in the implementation and establishment of PMO policies, system monitors and controls to ensure the successful management and reporting of all Engineering Product initiatives
• Manage and maintain clearly documented details on development projects, risks, escalations and issues
• Act as the Chief of Staff for CTO office to help with budget, resources and process monitoring and enforcement
• Manage cloud as well as On-Prem Engineering program management
• Ability to work with Product manages and PLOs to balance product features vs technical innovation
• Track and deliver on company initiatives across different product teams
• Interface with Sales, Marketing and Implementation teams to coordinate deliveries
• Work closely with multiple stakeholders including Product Management, Architecture, Engineering, QA, Technical Writing etc. to drive projects to success
• Assist Engineering leaders with Development Process
• Partner with SRE team to help manage engineering & SRE rotation
• Hire, develop, coach, lead and retain top-tier talent, with a focus on building and improving a team and culture that is able to assist in employing best in class practices to support and drive high levels of internal and external customer satisfaction
• Complete all responsibilities as outlined in the annual performance review and/or goal setting
• Complete all special projects and other duties assigned
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's in computer science or engineering or other technology related program or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of relevant experience, to include 5+ years of experience in project/program management roles, preferably with a technology product company
• Strong knowledge of ML Ops and Agentic AI
• Demonstrable skills showcasing how to use AI Agentic Automation to transform workflows
• Experience implementing best practices and standards related to Agile scrum development & testing practices
• Experience with Microsoft technologies; Windows Server OS, Directory Services and Linux/VMware environments experience with hosting services in the cloud using AWS or equivalent (Azure, Google Cloud)
• Strong capability with MS Excel is required
• Proficiency in the MS Office suite, particularly including SharePoint, Outlook and PowerPoint; Visio experience is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex dependencies in-project, out-of-project, in-company, and out-of-company, upstream and downstream within project constraints
• Proven problem-solving skills to anticipate the risks of non-performance and incorporate prevention and remediation measures within the implementation plan
• Ability to establish KPIs, track velocity, and execute structured problem solving
• Demonstrated ability to work in complex cross-cultural environments to drive business process change
• Experience developing operational processes and process improvement
• Demonstrated ability to deliver both strategic and tactical results across organization
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments and tasks simultaneously
• An extremely motivated, results-oriented individual that is very self-directed and comfortable thinking and reacting quickly
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to influence at all levels of the organization
• Problem-solving and thinking critically
• Maintain focus
• Masters preferred
• Certifications in program management (PMI), Scrum, or SAFe strongly preferred